Sale 1197 — United States Stamps
Sale Date — Thursday-Friday, 14-15 March, 2019
Category — Group Lots by Issue
Lot
Symbol
Photo/Description
Cat./Est. Value
Realized
2261
Classic Balance. Nine items, including used Nos. 2 (on small blue piece), 11A, 12 (cancel removed), 15, 72, 76, 155 and 219D (Jumbo margins), unused No. 7 (no gum), few small faults, overall Fine-Very Fine and attractive group
3,105
1,000
2262

Classic Balance, 1847-98. 16 stamps on stock cards, mix of used and mostly unused, used includes Nos. 1, 12 and 17, unused includes Nos. 56 (two, o.g., different shades), 68 (o.g.), 76 (regummed), 94 (no gum), 166 (regummed), 178 (o.g.), 218 (o.g.), 239 (Mint N.H.), 243 (o.g.), 289-290 (Mint N.H.) and 291 (o.g.), a few have a small flaw including the $3.00 Columbian with thin and perf faults, but many are sound and several are close to being individual lots, Fine-Very Fine group, nine certificates accompany, Scott Retail more than $9,000.00
9,235
3,000
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E. 1,000-1,500
2,000
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5,170
2,700
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617
225
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Colored and Fancy Cancels. Approximately 188 stamps, majority are from 1861-68 and Bank Note issues though few earlier, later and back-of-book are also included, a few that jumped out at us are No. 11 with green circular datestamp, 11A with green target, No. 24 with red Carrier cancel, No. 65 with solid 5-point Star, No. 65 with Rose in Circle of Amherst Mass., No. 65 with Masonic Square and Compass, No. 65 with Salem Witch, No. 100 with blue target, No. 114 with green cork, No. 158 with Anchor in Circle, No. 158 with fancy "B", No. 136 with green cancel, some numerals, some rosettes, several other better, some faults to be expected but most strikes of the cancels are Very Fine, 39 with certificates
E. 2,000-3,000
4,000
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1,185
950
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6,050
2,700
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1870-93 Bank Note Issues (134/229). More than 60 used stamps on album pages, many were purchased by the consignor individually from two or three dealers known for quality, Grilled Issue with 1c-7c values (Scott Retail $1,200.00 just for these), National Bank Note Co. Ungrilled complete to 30c, Continental Bank Note Co. Issue complete to 30c, American Bank Note Co. Issues complete, Small Bank Note Issue complete, Very Fine, a high quality balance, eight older clear P.F. or P.S.E. certificates accompany, Scott Retail more than $3,500.00
E. 1,500-2,000
3,000
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1893-98 High Value Commemoratives. Two $1.00 Columbian used, $2.00 Columbian used, $4.00 Columbian unused (regummed) and used, $5.00 Columbian disturbed original gum, and $2.00 Trans-Mississippi original gum, some small faults, most are well-centered and Very Fine appearance
7,625
2,400
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4,392
2,900
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1,870
1,100
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4,100
3,750
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Washington-Franklin Issues, Unused Collection. Choice unused collection mounted on album pages, many stamps were purchased individually from two or three dealers known for quality, we removed only about 20 items so what remains forms a nice backbone to this period, no perf 12 coils but there are perf 8.5 coil pairs, 1c-2c Bluish papers, 5c Rose error, dollar denominations to $5.00, other single items with Scott Retail to $600.00 or more, spot check revealed plenty of Mint N.H. with some expected hinged on the better items, fresh throughout, Very Fine collection, 32 certificates accompany (a few are copies for blocks)
E. 3,000-4,000
8,500
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Washington-Franklin Issues, Balance. 13 items, including Nos. 374a, 375a, 405b, 406a, 423, 444 guide line pair, 458 joint line pair, 505 single error in block of nine (spot on gum), 519 (2, both Mint N.H.), 523, 524 and 533, overall Fine-Very Fine, three with certificates
4,685
1,500
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Washington-Franklin Issues, Used Balance. 36, including Nos. 419-421, 461, 518, virtually all with graded certificates, grades up to 95 with most in the 90 range, a few slightly lower, Very Fine-Extremely Fine group, SMQ value if all P.S.E.-graded would be $2,385.00
E. 1,000-1,500
1,400
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E. 1,000-1,500
1,500
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E. 1,500-2,000
1,600
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180
650
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Offices in China, Balance (K1/K18). 66 stamps (seven used), all values represented except for No. K15, includes two No. K16, fresh colors, somewhat mixed condition, many Fine-Very Fine, Scott Retail over $4,700.00
E. 750-1,000
1,100
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Back-of-Book Issues, Balance. 15 unused items, including Nos. C6 (Mint N.H. Gem), C10a (Mint N.H.), C13-C15 (no gum), C18 block of four and plate block of six, Q10-Q12, Very Fine group
E. 750-1,000
1,400
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Cut Squares Collection. Stock pages of unused and used cut squares, including unused Nos. U12, U18 (full corner), U66, U67a,, U68, U69, U99-U101, U104, U146, U196 UO26, UO27, UO67, used including Nos. U6, U102, several other better, some cut slightly close, few larger full corners throughout, nice range of papers, most identified by light pencil notation on back, overall fresh and Very Fine group, a comprehensive collection
E. 1,500-2,000
4,750
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